Any astute observer who has spent any substantial time in the Gaza Strip knows that Gazans desperately want and need freedom of movement and the right to export their products. This does not diminish the fact that eighty per cent of Gazans receive UN food aid, and despite the media hyperbole on Gaza's burgeoning economy, only one per cent of the population is able to indulge in the Strip's "luxury malls, hotels and restaurants".
Popularly characterised as "the world's largest open-air prison", Gaza is a cruel joke for civilians trying to leave its borders. Imagine being in a locked room with no key, and being able to hear someone jangling the keys on the other side.
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